Halloween is coming up Thursday
and everywhere you look there are stores selling costumes. It’s fun because for one day each year we get to put
on a costume and be somebody or some “thing” that we are not.
It’s amazing how hiding behind
a mask can sometimes help us break out of our shell. It gives us the courage to act differently than normal,
perhaps with a bit more personality, more spirit, more flair. And although it’s
fun to be different, the truth is….each and every one of us is already different
because each and every one of us is already unique. We are not unique because
we are flesh and blood with hair and hearts; animals have those features. What
makes us unique is the stamp that God put’s on our lives when he plants us in
this world to grow. We are formed one at a time, each person a separate and very
special work of art.
In fact, I believe that part of
what makes us unique is that every single person receives certain gifts when
they are born. Some can sing, some
can dance, some can change light bulbs (that’s me!) and some can cook. There
are people with a passion for paperwork (accountants), those who love to make
us laugh (comedians) and those who ignite our imaginations (writers). People
being different is what makes life so interesting because imagine how boring
the world would be if everyone looked, acted and thought the same.
However, sometimes it takes a
while to discover our spiritual gifts.
I remember when I was young I didn’t think I had a talent for anything special,
so I just took the first job that came along. I was really grateful that somebody
took a chance on me and after working in the business for a while, I began to admire
my boss for his hard work and the loving way he treated his employees. Eventually
I began to dream of starting my own business and maybe doing the same thing for
my employees. Thirty-three years later I still love running a business and
consider it just one of the many wonderful gifts I have received from God.
Last week my daughter Nikki
sent me a photo of her two youngest children. Andie Rose is 5 and Jack is 6 and they were both dressed up in really great
Halloween costumes. But a few days later I received a second picture of Andie
Rose, this time just dressed for a regular day and it hit me...this girl has a
flair for fashion. Maybe it’s one of her spiritual gifts and if it is….it looks
like she is realizing it at an early age!
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| Andie Rose - Future Fashion Designer Once you find what ignites your heart… then you can let the fire in your heart light your path. ~ Anonymous |
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